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Tom Cruise and George Clooney may seem to have little in common except for this: Pushing through their mid-60s, the two stars proved this year that it’s possible to defy the odds and create strong third acts for their acting careers. And to relish the risks.

Clooney’s Broadway foray was a major success and so was its debut on CNN over the weekend. Having filled its theater for a month, Good Night, and Good Luck was re-invented as live theater on TV. For Clooney, it was a welcome turnaround: Only a year earlier, his popcorn movie with Brad Pitt (Wolfs) had tanked, and he was hearing rumbles about his politics and personal life.

Cruise’s eighth Mission: Impossible re-awakened the global box office yet again, even invading the Guinness Book of Records (do they really chart burning parachute jumps?). But a year ago, his budget was drifting...

Harris Yulin, the acclaimed actor who starred in such Broadway productions as Hedda Gabler, The Price, The Visit and Watch on the Rhine and in the films Scarface, Clear and Present Danger, Ghostbusters, and Training Day, among many others, died June 10 in New York City of cardiac arrest. He was 88.

His death was announced by his family and manager Sue Leibman.

Born November 5, 1937, in Los Angeles, Yulin made his New York stage debut in 1963 in James Saunders’ Next Time I’ll Sing to You. He would not make his Broadway debut until 1980 when he starred in a revival of Lillian Hellman’s Watch on the Rhine. Multiple Broadway appearances followed, including The Visit, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Price and, his final, Hedda Gabler in 2001.

With his often by turns menacing and laughing demeanor put to effective use, Yulin appeared in such films as Multiplicity, All Square, Wanderland, Omni Loop,...

Since 1947, the Tony Awards have recognized an array of remarkable shows with the coveted title of Best Play. From timeless classics like Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman to modern-day masters such as Alan Bennett’s The History Boys and Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse. Through their captivating narratives and spellbinding performances, the plays remind us why the Tonys have a knack for recognizing the timeless magic that leaves audiences longing for an encore.

The most recent winner was Purpose, which won at the 2025 Tonys.

Scroll through the gallery to take a look back at all the Best Play winners.

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At last year’s Tony Awards, Danya Taymor took Broadway’s biggest night by surprise with her victory for directing Best Musical winner The Outsiders. Only 18 Gold Derby users were predicting her to prevail, favoring instead Maria Friedman for Best Musical Revival winner Merrily We Roll Along and Michael Greif, a theater veteran looking for his first-ever Tony for musical Hell’s Kitchen.

Now on her second Tony nomination in as many years, Taymor looks to pull off another unexpected victory, this time for new play John Proctor Is the Villain. Even though Oh, Mary! helmer Sam Pinkleton is out front in Gold Derby’s odds, our users are not underestimating Taymor again, as she ranks second in the category with a contingent of backers. If she wins again this year, she would make Tony Awards history.

Watch our interview with Tony nominee Sadie Sink, ‘John Proctor is the Villain...

John Proctor is the Villain and Cats: The Jellicle Ball received top honors in the group's third annual Dorian Theater Awards. Both productions won three awards each, making them the most awarded shows of the year. The Dorian Theater Awards, decided on by Galeca's theater wing, honor the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway, mainstream to LGBTQ+, for the 2024-2025 season. Kimberly Bellflower's new play John Proctor is the Villain earned three Dorian Theater Awards, more than any other Broadway production. The drama, in which contemporary high schoolers recontextualize Arthur Miller's The Crucible, was awarded prizes for Outstanding Broadway Play, Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Play for Fina Strazza, and Outstanding Broadway Ensemble. In other Broadway categories, Jonathan Spector's Eureka Day picked up the...

Marilyn Monroe's star burned brightly and briefly before her untimely death in 1962 at age 36. Yet she managed to enter the pop culture lexicon with just a handful of films, becoming Hollywood's most memorable sex symbol. In honor of her birthday, let's take a look back at 15 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1926, Monroe started off as a model before moving into acting with a series of bit parts, most notably in "All About Eve" and "The Asphalt Jungle," both released in 1950. She became a leading lady with a trio of 1953 titles: the noir "Niagara," the musical "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and the romantic comedy "How to Marry a Millionaire."

She became iconic thanks to Billy Wilder's "The Seven Year Itch" (1955), in which she played a young woman tantalizing her married neighbor (Tom Ewell). Her image was forever burned into our memories thanks to the scene...

Like Netflix and HBO Max, Amazon’s Prime Video has a film and TV library that is vast and deeper than most of its subscribers may realize. Hidden beneath its most easily accessible recommendations are underrated, oft-forgotten movies that you likely have never seen before. These films run the complete genre gamut, which means that, regardless of whether you are in the mood for a light-hearted Hollywood adventure or a darker thriller, you can always find exactly the kind of movie you’re looking for on the platform.

With all that in mind, here are seven great hidden gem movies that are streaming on Prime Video right now.

“The Third Man” (Selznick Releasing Organization) “The Third Man (1949)

Rightly regarded as one of cinema’s greatest films, director Carol Reed’s “The Third Man” is a jovially constructed noir about betrayal, justice and loss. Written by Graham Greene, it follows an...

There are so many startling, perspective-shifting scenes in Kimberly Belflower’s Tony Award-nominated play John Proctor Is The Villain that two people discussing the plot can easily make incorrect assumptions about exactly which shocking scene they’re addressing. Read on for a perfect example in this conversation with star Sadie Sink.

For her unsettling and remarkably affecting performance in John Proctor, Sink, who shot to fame in 2016 when she joined the second season of Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things as Maxine “Max” Mayfield, has been Tony-nominated for Best Leading Actress In A Play.

To say Sink is on a career roll is an understatement. In addition to starring in one of the Broadway season’s most acclaimed productions, she’ll be back in Hawkins, Indiana, when Stranger Things returns for its fifth and final season later this year. And she recently joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe with her casting...

Exclusive: Martin Scorsese has directed over a dozen documentaries from The Last Waltz to No Direction Home. But the filmmaker is now set to have the cameras turned on him in a new five-part series for Apple TV+.

Rebecca Miller, the filmmaker behind Personal Velocity: Three Portraits and She Came To Me, is to direct Mr. Scorsese for the streamer.

The project is a five-part film portrait of the legendary director behind Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, The Color of Money, Goodfellas, Casino, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon.

Miller, daughter of playwright Arthur Miller and photographer Inge Morath, and wife of Scorsese collaborator Daniel Day-Lewis, has gained exclusive, unrestricted access to Scorsese’s private archives.

Mr. Scorsese is anchored by extensive conversations with the filmmaker himself and never-before-seen interviews with friends, family, and creative collaborators including Day-Lewis,...

Find out everything we know about the latest series in the “Dexter” franchise here.

Is Dexter dead? That’s the question on every fan’s mind heading into “Dexter: Resurrection,” which is premiering exclusively on the Paramount+ with Showtime streaming plan in 2025. The show continues the story of Dexter Morgan, the serial killer who targets criminals who have managed to escape justice according to a strict internal code. We’ll let you know all the details we have about the show so far, and when you can expect to be able to watch it!

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“I hadn’t read it since college,” says playwright Kimberly Belflower of Arthur Miller’s iconic play The Crucible. She drew inspiration for John Proctor Is the Villain from that 1953 drama and found herself compelled to reread the work — an allegory of the McCarthy era in American politics told through the lens of the Salem Witch Trials — in 2017 at the height of the #MeToo movement. A comment by Woody Allen comparing the movement to a “witch hunt” sparked the idea to revisit Miller’s play because she says her “brain just thinks in fiction.” Belflower recently sat down with Gold Derby and other journalists at the 2025 Tony Awards Meet the Nominees press event.

Set in 2018 in a small town in Georgia, John Proctor Is the Villain centers on a group of high school juniors reading The Crucible in English class when accusations of sexual misconduct begin rippling through their community...

With 3 Tony Awards and numerous Broadway credits under his belt, Nathan Lane is heading back to The Great White Way. "Not next season, but the following I will be making a return," the performer said in a recent interview with Deadline's Pete Hammond. "It's not for about a year and a half. I can't talk about it, but it's something I've wanted to do for a very long time [and it's] with Joe Mantello," he teased. The production is expected to be a Scott Rudin-produced revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, which, according to a recent report in The New York Times, would also star Tony-winner Laurie Metcalf. This would mark Lane's first return to Broadway since 2023's Pictures From...

Concord, considered to be the world’s leading independent music company, has acquired Broadway Licensing Global and its imprints Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and Stage Rights.

All of the imprints will now become part of Concord Theatricals. The acquisition does not include Stageworks or the Broadway On Demand streaming service.

Concord Theatricals was formed in 2018 and has since become one of the world’s most significant theatrical companies, comprising the catalogs of Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatricals, Tams-Witmark, Samuel French and The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, in addition to dozens of new signings each year. The firm provides comprehensive services to creators and producers of plays and musicals, including theatrical licensing, music publishing, script publishing, cast recording and producing. In all, the company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally.

Concord’s catalog includes 1.3 million songs, compositions, sound recordings, films, plays, and musicals.

Just four days after earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Play and five more citations for its cast members, Purpose has just won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Today's announcement of the finalists and winner by Columbia University described Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' work as "a play about the complex dynamics and legacy of an upper-middle class African American family whose patriarch was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement. A skillful blend of drama and comedy that probes how different generations define heritage."

Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! also received recognition as a finalist for the Pulitzer. Columbia described the play as "a zany portrait of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's family life, whose outrageous humor also serves as an empathetic celebration of anyone who's been marginalized or misunderstood." Escola's riotous spoof took off-Broadway and now Broadway by storm and earned Tony nominations for Best Play,...

“When I first read The Crucible, I think it was in high school, and I was just trying to make it through the year, honestly” shares Sadie Sink with a laugh. The actress stars in the new Broadway play John Proctor Is the Villain, which draws inspiration from the famous Arthur Miller play from 1953. In Kimberly Belflower’s drama, Sink stars as Shelby, a high school junior who takes a leave of absence from school and returns in time for her class discussion of The Crucible, which coincides with the #MeToo movement rippling through her small community in Georgia. Sink recently sat down with Gold Derby to discuss the complexity of her character and her reaction to Stranger Things: The First Shadow.

Although only 23 years old, Sink is a Broadway veteran, appearing in the 2012 revival of Annie and later starring opposite Helen Mirren in her Tony-winning role in The Audience.

Priscilla Pointer, the co-founder of the San Francisco Actor’s Workshop and a theater, TV and film actress who often played memorable mothers — especially to her daughter Amy Irving — died Monday in her sleep at age 100, according to family.

Pointer’s most prominent work over her eight-decade career includes roles in Carrie, Blue Velvet, The Onion Field, The Falcon and the Snowman, Looking for Mr. Goodbar and Dallas.

In 1947, she met and married director Jules Irving. The duo, along with Herbert Blau, were among the founders of the San Francisco Actor’s Workshop, which played a seminal part in the modern theater movement in America. A local independent professional theater troupe, the Actor’s Workshop became the first theater group outside of New York City to sign an “Off Broadway” Equity agreement. It was also the first professional theater on the West Coast to premiere modern American classics such as Arthur Miller...

Priscilla Pointer, the character actress who portrayed Amy Irving’s mother in the Brian De Palma horror classic Carrie, then appeared with her daughter in six other movies, has died. She was 100.

Pointer died Monday at an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut, her son, writer-director David Irving, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Pointer also portrayed Diane Keaton’s mom in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Sean Penn’s in The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) and Kyle MacLachlan’s in Blue Velvet (1986), and on television, she was Rebecca Barnes Wentworth, the mother of Victoria Principal’s character, on CBS’ Dallas in the early 1980s.

Pointer also appeared with Irving in Honeysuckle Rose (1980), The Competition (1980), Blake Edwards’ Micki + Maude (1984), Rumpelstiltskin (1987) — which was directed by her son — A Show of Force (1990) and Carried Away (1996).

In the 1960s and ’70s, Pointer worked on Broadway with the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center company under the direction of her first husband,...

For playwright Kimberly Belflower, there’s countless individuals that helped turn her play John Proctor Is the Villain from a collaborative college workshop into the hit play currently running on Broadway. But the person she uniquely credits the core of the show might take people by surprise: New Zealand-born global superstar Lorde.

John Proctor Is the Villain premiered on Broadway on April 14, dropping audiences straight into the middle of a Georgia school year. Led by their fearless teacher Mr. Smith (Gabriel Ebert) and a bucketful of Southern twang, high school...

The Dexteruniverse is expanding once again with another continuation series, this time set after the events of the short-lived revival series Dexter: New Blood. While fans were almost sure that the titular vigilante serial killer had finally met his fate, Resurrection will see Michael C. Hall once again portray Dexter. He will be facing a violent past and present that will surely bring about another exciting chapter in the never-ending franchise.

Courtesy of Vanity Fair, a pair of new images from Dexter: Resurrection were released featuring Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, Jack Alcott as Harrison Morgan, James Remar as Harry Morgan, David Zayas as Angel Batista, Uma Thurman, and Peter Dinklage. The star-studded affair follows a new page in Dexter's life as he is distant from his son, which is quite understandable after Harrison killed his father in the New Blood finale (or at least tried to). Meanwhile, a...

Seventy-two years after its debut and Tony Award win for Best Play, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible has received new life on Broadway. No, not in the form of a revival — the last one in 2016 starred Saiorse Ronan and Ben Whishaw — but rather through Kimberly Belflower's play John Proctor Is the Villain. The drama interpolates Miller's classic work into its plot, which revolves around a 2018 English classroom in Georgia, where the 1953 play becomes the topic of intense discussion of the newly established feminism club.

Last year's Tony winner Danya Taymor directs the ensemble, which boasts Stranger Things star Sadie Sink in her return to Broadway, Tony winner Gabriel Ebert, and seven other performers. John Proctor opened at the Booth Theatre on April 14 for a limited run and is currently slated to play through July 6.

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Festival Finale

South Korean animated romance “The Square” will close the 27th Far East Film Festival (Feff) in Udine, Italy. The film will make its world premiere at the festival, which runs April 24-May 2, sharing the closing night spotlight with “Ya Boy Kongming! The Movie,” a live-action feature film adaptation of the popular comedy manga, screening out of competition.

Two additional world premieres have been added to the lineup: a restored version of hard-to-find 1979 Hong Kong cult film “The System” and the world premiere of Indonesian horror title “Mad of Madness,” which explores the intersection of fear, politics and society.

These additions bring Feff’s total to 77 films from 12 countries, with 49 titles in competition. The festival now boasts 8 world premieres, 16 international premieres, 20 European premieres and 19 Italian premieres.

The festival will open with Chinese comedy “Green Wave,” followed by South Korean supernatural horror “Dark Nuns.” Other additions include two Hong Kong short films,...

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. No, your eyes do not deceive you! We are in fact discussing the 2026 Tony Awards today by way of Sunday night's Olivier Award winners in London celebrating the best of British theater.

David Buchanan: We're only three weeks away from the 2025 Tony Awards nominations, but we have to interrupt our predictions to address — believe it or not — the 2026 Tonys! Last night at the Oliviers, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Giant, and Fiddler on the Roof all tied as most-awarded productions of the night with three wins each. But let's start with Oedipus, which not only took home two trophies, but is also confirmed to transfer to Broadway this fall. How do you think its stunning cast, including last night's champ Lesley Manville, might fare stateside next year against a totally unknown Best Actress slate?...

The interview was conducted through the good offices of Kaat Kanagawa Arts Theatre.

Special acknowledgement to Asagaya Spiders and sincere gratitude for the support.

In the interview, Keishi Nagatsuka reflects on his past four years as the artistic director of Kaat Kanagawa Arts Theatre, his versatile activities in the industry, and his collaboration projects with overseas partners.

Keishi Nagatsuka is the current Artistic Director of Kaat Kanagawa Arts Theatre, a prominent performing arts venue in Yokohama, Japan. He has made significant contributions to the Japanese theater scene, curating, overseeing, and launching a wide range of performances. Under his direction, Kaat has become known for its innovative programming, including contemporary theater, international collaborations, and a focus on both established and emerging artists. In 1996, he launched the theatre production unit Asagaya Spiders. Their plays: ‘Dogdays’ (2000/2006), ‘Working Men’ (2004/2016), ‘Sakurahime’ (2011), ‘Ageing and Architecture’ (2021) have been known for their distinctive focus on narrative and deep...

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Watch the Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld trailer

Disney+ has released the trailer (watch below) and key art for Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, Lucasfilm Animation's new anthology series of animated shorts. Created by Dave Filoni, chief creative officer of Lucasfilm, the show premieres May 4, aka the unofficial Star Wars holiday that sounds just like "may the force be with you." Tales of the Underworld is the next incarnation of 2022's Tales of the Jedi and 2024's Tales of the Empire, and this time focuses on the criminal underbelly of the Star Wars galaxy through the eyes of former assassin Asajj Ventress and outlaw Cad Bane.

Hans Zimmer to receive lifetime achievement honor

Two-time Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer is this year's career achievement honoree at the Banff World Media Festival. The trophy will be bestowed at the Rockie Awards in...

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. Join us as we take you inside the Palace Theatre to discuss the star-studded Broadway revival of David Mamet's profane classic, Glengarry Glen Ross.

David Buchanan: Yesterday, we shared our thoughts on Sarah Snook's Broadway debut in The Picture of Dorian Gray, but we absolutely had to reconvene again today to talk about her Succession sibling as Kieran Culkin just opened Glengarry Glen Ross last night. This is a pretty unique revival, not only because it has attracted all-star talent including recent Oscar winner Culkin, Bill Burr, Bob Odenkirk, and Michael McKean, but also because it's playing the Palace Theatre, which hasn't featured a drama since Frankenstein in 1981. How do you think this incredible ensemble filled the legendary theater, and how many of the cast might get nominated at the Tonys?...

As you probably remember, the cast of the upcoming Dexter: Resurrection series – which has been in production since January – is getting bigger. We have already reported about some major names from the acting world joining the series, either in new or returning roles, and the fans really have something to look forward to.

But, if you thought that it was all over, we have some great news for you as two beloved characters have been confirmed for a return in Dexter: Resurrection, and the names are amazing!

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The first character has already been speculated to return, and it is Arthur Miller, also known as the Trinity Killer. Miller is portrayed by acting legend John Lithgow, who is thus returning to the role that earned him an Emmy Award, Critics’ Choice Award, and a SAG Award as well as a Golden Globe nomination.

Although highly regarded as a theater star -- he earned a Tony nomination in 2006 for "Awake and Sing!" and just returned years later to Broadway in "The Price" -- Mark Ruffalo is for most people a bona fide movie star. For his film performances, he has been nominated for three Oscars, two Golden Globes and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning one as part of the ensemble cast of "Spotlight" in 2015.

These days, however, Ruffalo's greatest fame is largely thanks to his being part of the Marvel universe, having taken over the roles of Dr. Bruce Banner and The Hulk in 2012's "Marvel's The Avengers." After a cameo performance in 2013's "Iron Man 3," Ruffalo's Hulk also appeared in "Avengers: Age of Ultron" in 2015, "Thor: Ragnarok" in 2017 and the final "The Avengers" movies.

Ruffalo has fashioned a remarkable career appearing in Arthur Miller plays, Kenneth Lonergan films and Marvel superhero...

SadieSink has become a rising star in the last decade. Beginning her career on stage by performing in shows including Annie and TheAudience, she then transitioned into on-screen roles. Sink is best known for her portrayal of Max Mayfield in StrangerThings from 2017's season 2 to the upcoming final outing with Stranger Things season 5, alongside FearStreet and TheWhale.

Beyond StrangerThings final season, however, Sink's career is set to make another major pivot. While Sink's upcoming slate of projects is clear, she is set to return to her Broadway roots with a role in John Proctor Is The Villain, a modern retelling of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Before she returns to the stage, her new post-apocalyptic movie has seen reviews begin to be released.

Sadie Sink's O'dessa's Rotten Tomatoes Score Has Been Revealed The Musical Is Divisive Among Critics

Featuring Sink, Murray Bartlett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Regina Hall, O'dessa...

Jensen Ackles is a versatile actor who has captivated audiences with his powerful performances in both film and television. Starting his career at the tender age of four with TV commercials for well-known brands like Nabisco, RadioShack, and Walmart, Ackles quickly made a name for himself. However, fans most likely recognize Ackles from his long-running stint as Dean Winchester on Supernatural.

Ackles consistently pushes boundaries by exploring different genres and roles, showcasing the undeniable likability and earnestness that make him more than just another celebrity heartthrob. Fans eagerly await new projects that show the versatility and vibrancy of Ackles' incredible acting talent.

This article was updated by Christopher Raley on February 11, 2025: Jensen Ackles has had a presence on TV for several decades now. With his work on Supernatural as well as other shows, he has gathered a fan base who look forward to his next projects. Five more of...

Be they a comic book antihero, supernatural vigilante, troubled teen, or male ingenue in a daytime soap, nobody plays these characters quite like actor Jensen Ackles. The television star has enjoyed a career at the forefront of some of the most popular genre projects in TV history, thanks in large part to his hard-earned professional relationships with The CW and producer Eric Kripke.

Following 15 seasons of the fantasy adventure series "Supernatural" and a lauded season-long arc on the Amazon Prime Video comic book romp "The Boys," Ackles is on the precipice of yet another exciting chapter in his career. Before the upcoming releases of the fifth and final season of "The Boys," its highly-anticipated spin-off series, or the Derek Haas crime drama "Countdown," we're taking a look back at his most memorable films and television shows thus far -- ranking them by quality, impact on Ackles' career, and overall showcasing of his talent.

Winona Ryder rose to prominence immediately after making her film debut in 1986.Stranger Things/YouTube; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment/YouTubeAbigail Williams in 'The Crucible'mega

Winona Ryder plays the role of Abigail Williams in the 1996 film The Crucible. Directed by Nicholas Hytner and written by Arthur Miller, the film explores the Salem Witch Trials involving girls in a small community. Ryder's character, who had an affair with Daniel Day-Lewis' John Proctor, tries to get revenge on his wife by framing her.

The Crucible also stars Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison, Rob Campbell and Jeffrey Jones, to name a few.

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Starring as Beth Macintyre, also known as The Dying Swan, Ryder takes on the role and paves the way for Natalie Portman's Nina, a talented ballet dancer, in the film Black Swan. The 2010 flick also sees the rivalry between Nina and newcomer Lilly (Mila Kunis).

Following filming,...

With just a few weeks left in 2024, notable films continue to land with Nickel Boys and The Last Showgirl officially jumping into awards season — the former already a two-time winner at the first stop, the Gotham Awards. A few big indie stories are yet to be told, with Babygirl and A Complete Unknown hitting for Christmas, making it possible to opine definitively on the year’s improving indie film market. The Brutalist, also being widely recognized this season, opens next week.

Nickel Boys by RaMell Ross from Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures is the much-nominated film based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. It opens at two NYC theaters with an LA expansion Dec. 20, adding other markets into January.

The gripping film is writer/director Ross’s narrative debut after his acclaimed 2018 documentary Hale County This Morning, This Evening. It world-premiered at Telluride...

Jeremy Piven is willing to wait. Just look at his new film “The Performance”: The 59-year-old, three-time Emmy winner (for “Entourage”) has spent the last 15 years shepherding the project from short story acquisition to script to screen – and he’s got lots to say about it now.

In “Performance,” Piven who stars as a rising star tap dancer in the 1930s who’s hired to bring his troupe to perform in Nazified Germany. He first attached himself to the Arthur Miller short story over a decade ago by picking up the film option from Miller’s daughter Rebecca. But for all of Piven’s enthusiasm, the topic was just not landing for potential producers.

“If I pitched you as I did for the past over a decade what this film is, you would most likely laugh in my face,” he tells Gold Derby. “I’m a Jewish tap dancer in 1937 that dances for Hitler.

Exclusive: Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher) has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas.

Gugino was most recently seen in the Max Original drama series The Girls on the Bus, opposite Melissa Benoist, Christina Elmore, Natasha Behnam, Brandon Scott, and Scott Foley.

Last year she starred in Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher, receiving a Critics Choice Award nomination for her role as Verna in the series which is loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story of the same name. She was also featured in the 2024 Focus Features’ genre hit Lisa Frankenstein.

She’ll next be seen in The Friend, opposite Naomi Watts, which just premiered at Telluride and TIFF, and in Ilya Naishuller’s action comedy Heads of State for Amazon MGM, opposite Priyanka Chopra, John Cena, Idris Elba, and Jack Quaid.

Her film credits include Navot Papushado-directed action thriller Gunpowder Milkshake,...

The premise of The Performance, which is based on a 2002 Arthur Miller short story, is intriguing and more than a little pertinent for these times even though it is set in 1937.

Harold May (who changed his last name from Markovitz) is a struggling entertainer who is tap-dancing his way through life as leader of an American dance troupe. He gets an opportunity that on the surface of things seems irresistible when he is offered more money than he could imagine to perform just one night in Berlin. There is danger there, however, as Harold is a Jewish American and Germany is seeing the rise of Nazism and antisemitism. Nevertheless, he is somewhat in denial thinking he will be immune to all of this, the money is too tempting, and the chance to take this job with his troupe cannot be passed up.

What he doesn’t realize is just exactly...

For actor Jeremy Piven and his sister, filmmaker Shira Piven, their film The Performance wasn’t only a long-fought labor of love 15 years in the making, it was the fulfillment of a family legacy.

Appearing together on a panel for The Performance at Deadline’s Contenders Los Angeles event on Saturday, the siblings revealed that the project originated as a notion of their mother, Joyce Hiller Piven, after she read legendary playwright Arthur Miller’s short story about a Jewish American tap dancer tapped to perform in Germany on the eve of World War II.

“My mother is a theater artist, director, actress, and loves reading, and she has stacks of The New Yorker in her apartment,” Shira explained. “She read this story in The New Yorker years ago … and she sent it to Jeremy first, and she said, ‘This is a role for you.’”

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Emmy-and-Golden Globe winning actor. Oscar-nominated producer. Director. Writer. In his 50 years in the industry, Danny DeVito has worn many hats, becoming one of the most successful and popular entertainers of his generation.

Daniel Michael DeVito, Jr. was born on November 17, 1944, in New Jersey, with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. Also known as Fairbank’s disease, this rare genetic disorder affects bone growth and contributed to his short stature. This has not hindered his successes, beginning with his training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and early work in the theater.

In 1975, DeVito successfully reprised his off-Broadway role in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” in the film version, and soon found success as Louie DePalma in the television sitcom “Taxi,” for which he received four Primetime Emmy and four Golden Globe nominations, winning the Emmy in 1978 and the Globe in 1980. Louie was the arrogant dispatcher of the Sunshine Cab Company who...

A new film is bringing attention to one of Arthur Miller’s lesser known works. “The Performance” tells the story in Miller’s short story of the same name published in The New Yorker in the 1930s. The short story is about Harold May, a Jewish American tap dancer living in Berlin in 1937.

May and his troupe get invited to perform for the Nazi elite, including Adolf Hitler. This puts May in a complex situation where he must decide whether to cooperate with the regime or risk harm to himself and the performers.

Over 80 years later, Shira Piven has directed an adaptation of Miller’s short story into a film starring Jeremy Piven as Harold May. The drama also stars Robert Carlyle, Adam Garcia, and the late Suzanne Shepherd. It depicts the moral dilemma May faced in deciding to perform for the Nazis. The film has already played at film...

Exclusive: Jeremy Piven drama The Performance, which played the Rome and Palm Springs Film Festival, is heading to the AFM after Alliance Media Partners (Amp) boarded international sales rights.

Gvn Releasing is launching the film domestically in December and January.

The well-reviewed period drama, directed by Shira Piven and inspired by Arthur Miller’s short story, tells the story of Harold May, an American Jewish tap dancer in 1937 Berlin. May and the rest of his troupe are scouted by a German attaché who leads them to an exclusive performance for Hitler, putting May at a complex personal and professional cross-roads.

Entourage actor Piven plays May. The film also features Robert Carlyle, Adam Garcia, Steven Berkoff, and the late Suzanne Shepherd.

As we previously reported, the project reps a long-held passion for the Piven family, whose matriarch and director-teacher-actress Joyce Hiller Piven first read the story in the New Yorker and told her children about it.

Since getting to hang out with Elmo wasn’t enough, “We Live in Time” star Andrew Garfield took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to relax in the Criterion Closet. In his video, which you can watch below, he explained how he initially felt threatened by the idea of coming to such a magical place, but that actually being there was a different experience entirely.

“Every time I watch these videos, I’m quite intimidated and I’m like, ‘God, if I ever do that, I’m probably going to be so overwhelmed.’ But it’s like being in one of those sensory deprivation pods where you’re only surrounded by the most incredible cinema ever made,” said Garfield. “And I feel very genuinely humbled to have been invited here.”

Diving right in, Garfield honored Terry Gilliam, who he worked with on “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” by...

Last month playwright Jez Butterworth brought his latest work, “The Hills of California,” to Broadway. The haunting family drama explores the relationships between four sisters and their dying mother in their creaky seaside home, seamlessly moving back and forth in time between 1976 and 1955. The play previously bowed in London earlier this year, and before coming stateside it earned two Olivier Award nominations for Best New Play and Best Actress for Laura Donnelly, who reprises her performance in New York.

Since his Broadway debut only 13 years ago, Butterworth has quickly established himself as one of the theater’s most accomplished contemporary playwrights. He has two Tony nominations to his name, for New York debut “Jerusalem” in 2011 and for his Tony-winning epic “The Ferryman” in 2019. Those nominations alone already tie him with theater royalty including Ayad Akhtar, Tony Kushner, Tracy Letts, David Mamet, Lynn Nottage, Eugene O’Neill, and Wendy Wasserstein — all...

The best Eric Dane movies and TV shows have mostly come on the small screen, with some major roles in significant television shows. While Dane was a high school athlete, he moved into acting after working in a school production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles and started taking on smaller roles in television shows. He finally got his first major role after appearing in The Wonder Years, Saved by the Bell, Roseanne, and Married... with Children.

This was in a medical drama called Gideon's Crossing. While that show didn't last over one season, it was a big reason he got cast as Dr. Sloan in Grey's Anatomy, which made him a star. That show brought him a lot of attention from critics and award ceremonies, and it helped him move on to other starring roles on television and a handful of movies along the way.

Daniel Day-Lewis, known not only for his intense dedication to his craft but also for his enigmatic personal life, Day-Lewis has often found himself in the spotlight, both for his Oscar-winning performances and his romantic relationships.

Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (image credit: 20th Century Fox)

Day-Lewis has had a storied career that includes numerous accolades and a well-guarded private life. Yet, beneath the layers of awards and critical acclaim lies a narrative of love, heartbreak, and the complexities of human connection.

Daniel Day-Lewis and Isabelle Adjani: A Love Intertwined with Career Isabelle Adjani | @isabelleadjaniofficiel/Instagram

Daniel Day-Lewis’s relationship with French actress Isabelle Adjani marked a significant period in both their personal lives and careers. Their romance began in the early 1990s, and it was during this time that Day-Lewis was honing his craft, particularly with the acclaimed film The Age of Innocence in 1993. This adaptation of Edith Wharton...

Before "Salem's Lot" returned to the zeitgeist with a highly-anticipated reboot movie, the Stephen King classic was a miniseries that shook the world. Directed by "Texas Chain Saw Massacre" mastermind Tobe Hooper, the two-part 1979 series was event TV at its spookiest.

The original "Salem's Lot" limited series has never been among the best King adaptations out there, but it holds a unique place in pop culture history thanks to its status as one of the earliest on-screen takes on a King book — plus some truly frightening moments. Several members of the show's sprawling ensemble cast, including David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, and vamp actor Reggie Nalder, have passed away in the decades since "Salem's Lot" first beamed its way into our collective consciousness. Of the actors who are still with us, several have gone on to award-winning careers in film and television, while others retired or found fulfillment in other careers.

Spain’s Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival will fete Annette Bening with its Icon Award at this year’s edition, which runs from October 30 to November 5.

The award will be presented at the festival’s opening ceremony on October 30. Bening will attend the ceremony. As part of the festivities, she will also introduce and discuss a special screening of Stephen Frear’s The Grifters, for which Bening received her first of five Academy Award nominations in 1990.

Bening’s previous honors include a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Tony Awards. Some of her credits include Bugsy (1991) with husband Warren Beatty, American Beauty (1999), and Being Julia (2004), which won her the Golden Globe for Best Actress, with additional Oscar nominations to follow for her leading roles in The Kids Are All Right (2010) and most recently, as swimmer Diana Nyad in the Netflix biographical film.

On stage, Bening was last seen...

Adam Epstein, who won a Tony Award for producing Hairspray before he was 30 and received other nominations for his work on revivals of Amadeus and The Crucible and adaptations of The Wedding Singer and Cry-Baby, has died. He was 49.

Epstein died Tuesday at Adventist Health hospital in Glendale after a brief battle with brain cancer, his family announced. He was in the midst of hosting his podcast, Dirty Moderate With Adam Epstein, when he fell ill.

When he was just 28, Epstein joined Margo Lion as a co-producer on the original Broadway production of Hairspray, which bowed in 2002 en route to collecting eight Tonys, including best musical, from 13 nominations. Originally starring Harvey Fierstein, it ran for more than 2,600 performances through 2009.

Epstein had started out on Broadway as an intern and casting assistant before serving as a production associate in 1997 on The Life, nominated for best musical. The next year, he produced...

Exclusive: Following a Tony season in which it collected 28 nominations and a number of notable wins, UTA has upped Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola to co-heads of its theater practice.

Based in the agency’s New York office, the pair will oversee day-to-day operations of the department and report to Jay Gassner, partner and co-head of talent; and Allan Haldeman, partner and co-head of TV lit.

Herold joined UTA in 2022 after nearly 20 years at ICM, where he was a partner and head of theater. His previous roles in the industry have included owning literary agency Helen Merrill Ltd. and holding the posts of associate general manager of Lincoln Center Theater, director of development at New York Theatre Workshop and trustee of Dramatists Play Service.

Herold’s clients include the estates of Arthur Miller, Eugene O’Neill, Sam Shepard, Horton Foote, Moss Hart, Tina Howe, Christopher Durang, and Wendy Wasserstein. He...

After a distinguished film career that began at age 10, Scarlett Johansson finally became an Academy Award nominee, earning a Best Actress nomination for her performance in “Marriage Story,” as well as being nominated as Best Supporting Actress for “Jojo Rabbit.” (Johansson is only the 12th actor in Oscar history to manage that feat.) But don’t feel too sorry for her: since 2018, she has reigned as the world’s highest-paid actress, and, with her films having grossed $14.3 billion worldwide, she is the third highest-grossing box-office star of all time.

Her tally of awards and nominations also make an argument for her being one of the best actresses of her generation. Johansson has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, three SAG Awards and has won a BAFTA Award from four nominations. (And she is nominated for all three of those awards this year.) But her acting prowess is not just limited to films.

Veteran character actor Gabriel Olds was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday and has been charged with seven felony sexual assault charges, according to the LAPD. The 52-year-old actor who played Pat Robertson in the Jessica Chastain starrer “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” was taken into custody by West Bureau investigators around 9:40 a.m. near the area of Norway Lane and Norman Place in Brentwood. Olds is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.

Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations-West Bureau’s Special Assault Section detectives say they are now seeking additional victims and witnesses in a series of sexual assaults in the Los Angeles area that they believe may be tied to Olds, a Yale University alum and son of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Sharon Olds.

On January 19, 2023, a 41-year-old woman told police that Olds raped her at her home in Los Angeles. Two additional adult victims subsequently came forward and...

Jeopardy! fans expressed excitement over the unveiling of the host and a popular contestant joining a new spinoff.

Pop Culture Jeopardy! will be similar to the regular game, which features contestants giving questions as their answers to clues from the game board.

Ken Jennings hosts the version that airs daily on ABC, and some believed he might also host the pop culture spinoff.

However, Jeopardy! recently revealed that Colin Jost is the spinoff’s official host.

Jost is best known as a Saturday Night Live cast member, where he regularly presents the SNL Weekend Update segment with castmate Michael Che.

While that news may have many people excited for the spinoff, it seems a former contestant revealing he’s writing clues for the show also has people excited.

Host and clue-writer revealed for Jeopardy! spinoff

A post on the Jeopardy! Instagram page announced that Jost will host Pop Culture Jeopardy!